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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308871458 - Macsteel Jackson A Div Of Quanex Corp
Inspection Information - Office: Miosha General Industry Safety & Health Division
Site Address:
Macsteel Jackson A Div Of Quanex Corp
3100 Brooklyn Rd
Jackson, MI 49203
Mailing Address:
Po Box 1101, Jackson, MI 49204
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 331221/Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/14/2007
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:Amputations, S:Noise, S:Primary Metal
Case Closed: 06/09/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102457496 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $14,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01002A | Serious | 4081382202 | 09/21/2007 | 10/09/2007 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/11/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01003A | Serious | 4081261703 | 09/21/2007 | 06/30/2008 | $5,600 | $7,000 | $0 | 10/11/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003B | Serious | 40813811 B | 09/21/2007 | 09/21/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/11/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 4081003303 | 09/21/2007 | 10/24/2007 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/11/2007 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On July 14, 2007, Employee #1 was operating banding equipment. The bar stock being manufactured was being stacked automatically in J-shaped holders. The bars are about 2.556-inches in diameter and 29-feet long. The bars come out of the machine and roll down an incline against fingers and the fingers drop, allowing the bars to drop into the J-shaped holder or horn where they form a bundle of 50 and are removed with a crane and banded. The pneumatic coupling connected to the portable banding equipment broke. Employee #1 leaned over to turn off the pneumatic valve connected to the air hose supplying air pressure to the banding equipment. The machine cycled, dropping steel bars onto Employee #1's back, causing fatal injuries.
Keywords: STEEL, BACK, CRUSHED, AIR HOSE, VALVE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308871458 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |